Community Eligibility Provision-CEP
Board MeetingJune 9, 2014
.What is Community Eligibility Provision?
CEP
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What is the purpose of CEP?
Provide nutritious meals for students in high poverty areas at no cost to the student
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When did the CEP begin?
2011-12 three states 2012-13 three additional states & DC 2013-14 four additional states2014-15 available in ALL states
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What are the requirements for participation?
40% “identified students” Provide meals to all students at no cost LEA cover costs not provided in federal
reimbursement with NON-federal funds No household applications in CEP schools
“Identified Students”Students who are:
(1) directly certified and (2) categorically eligible
SNAP (FNS)TANFFDPIR
HomelessRunawayMigrant
Head Start Even Start
Additional Foster
Children (not already
included in DC)
Non-applicant students
approved by the LEA
Advantages of CEP No-cost breakfast and lunch.
Eliminates overt identification
Improves nutrition to students at risk
Reduces paperwork
Simplifies meal counting and claiming.
Increases breakfast and lunch participation.
Disadvantages of CEP
Not collecting paper applications to determine individual student economic status.
School must identify other procedures to determine economic status of individual students.
Considering the Community Eligibility Provision
CEP is a four-year reimbursement
option
May opt in or opt out each year
May participate in CEP for some or all
schools
Aim for the “Magic Number”
At 62.5% “identified students,” all meals are reimbursed at the Free rate.
For percentages below 62.5%, meals are reimbursed at a combination of the
Free and Paid Rate.
Participation used from July 1 – Dec. 31, 2013
Enrollment used as of April 1, 2014 Identified students as of April 1, 2014
Determining the Participating Schools
Franklinton Elementary Laurel Mill Elementary Louisburg Elementary
Magic Number Schools: 62.5%
By clustering this group of school together, they can all participate in CEP and CN Program remain in the black◦ Franklinton Elementary: 69.57%◦ Laurel Mill Elementary: 70.67%◦ Louisburg Elementary: 70.30%◦ Franklinton Middle: 55.13%◦ Edward Best Elementary: 55.98%◦ Terrell Lane Middle: 53.73%◦ Royal Elementary: 53.43%◦ Bunn Elementary: 51.02%
Cluster of Schools
By adding LHS at 45.86% we lose a potential of $17,712.35 in funding◦ Traditional claiming generates more revenue
CN Program moving to the Red
All Elementary Schools grouped together◦ Potential loss in funding of $134,630.15
Revenue would have to be provided to supplement
Other Possibilities
CEP and how it affects Title I and other programs
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Child Nutrition vs. Title I
For reimbursement purposes, “identified students” multiplied by USDA factor of 1.6
For Title I allocation purposes, 1.6 is only applied when some schools are CEP (and cannot use household applications) and other non-CEP schools will collect data through household applications.
E-rateTesting
Other Grants
Questions?